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The harvest of small grains and alfalfa progressed in Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says 56 percent of oats, 31 percent of spring wheat, and 30 percent of barley is harvested. The [Read More…]

Kansas crop conditions were largely unchanged from week to week. According to USDA’s weekly conditions report, corn is rated 45% good to excellent, down slightly from last week with 100% of the crop silking, 88% [Read More…]

Tennessee crops will soon be ready for harvest. USDA says corn condition improved to 51 percent good to excellent with 98 percent of the crop silking, 88 percent in the dough stage, 64 percent dented, [Read More…]

Cooler temperatures and above-normal rainfall helped improve crop conditions in Kentucky.  Corn improved to 67 percent good to excellent, with 54 percent in the dent stage and 5 percent mature.  Soybeans improved to 66 percent [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on speculative and technical buying. The trade continues to monitor development weather, with a warmer, drier pattern on tap for some areas, potentially impacting yield. The USDA says 68% of U.S. soybeans [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher ahead of wide-spread direct business.  Feeder cattle were lower, pressured by the higher move in corn. October live cattle closed $.72 higher at $179.02 and [Read More…]

The USDA’s national corn and soybean condition ratings remained unchanged over the past week. That followed another week of very good development weather in much of the region, but many areas are expected to see [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.78, up 7 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.56 and 1/4, up 17 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $311.70, up $8.30Sep. soybean oil closed at 40.47, up 52 [Read More…]

The USDA says corn and wheat export inspections as of the week ending August 15th are running ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current respective marketing years. The 2024/24 marketing year [Read More…]

South Dakota State University’s Swine Education and Research Facility could get an expansion by the end of 2025. Bob Thaler with SDSU Extension tells Brownfield the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council granted funding for two [Read More…]

In this week’s Managing for Profit, a partnership with Brevant Seeds and Brownfield Ag News, Area Product Manager Brad Foresman says Soybean Cyst Nematode can be difficult to manage, but choosing soybean varieties with Peking [Read More…]

University of Missouri Extension says corn stunt has been confirmed in southwest Missouri, the first time the disease has been confirmed in the state. An agronomist discovered symptoms of the uncommon corn disease in Christian, [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the Plains, Rockies, Southwest, and Deep South, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover parts of the Far West and an [Read More…]

Farmers Union members are optimistic about the proposed new USDA Packers and Stockyards rules. Lauren Langworthy with Wisconsin Farmers Union tells Brownfield their members are concerned about consolidation in agriculture, especially in the meat packing [Read More…]

Chemists at Crossplains Solutions developed a firefighting foam using soybean flour that was released to the market in March.  Firefighters and farmers from around the country visited a Wisconsin fire training facility to see how [Read More…]

The dairy checkoff is highlighting the benefits of dairy consumption for mothers and babies.  A new campaign led by the dairy checkoff and MilkPEP is designed to elevate awareness and understanding of dairy’s contributions to [Read More…]

A University of Nebraska meat extension specialist says finding innovative ways to utilize U.S. beef and pork helps grow demand on the global market. Jordan Wicks worked with four delegations from Latin America this week [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.01 at $0.55.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5475 to $0.55.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $2.10.   One [Read More…]

A U.S. appeals court has ruled federal law protects Bayer from a Roundup lawsuit in Pennsylvania. In a press release, Bayer officials say the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Monsanto in [Read More…]

A member of the Illinois Beef Association’s (IBA) Board of Governors says entries are now open for the inaugural Illinois Beef Quality Showcase. Warren County producer Thad Tharp tells Brownfield it’s a new carcass competition. [Read More…]